Hand disk projector



Jan. 3, 1950 HANSEN 2,493,245

HAND DISK PROJECTOR Filed March 25, 1949 INVENTOR.

EDWIN E. HANSEN ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 3, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAND DISK PROJECTOR Edwin E. Hansen, Astoria, Oreg.

Application March 23, 1949, Serial No. 82,981

2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in toys and is particularly adapted for the launching of flying discs.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a throwing or launching device for discs that will automatically release the disc at a predetermined point :of the swing exerted thereon by the arm of the operator.

A further object of the invention is to be able to adjust the gripping action of the release mechanism relative to the disc being thrown so that the sailing of the disc can be controlled by presetting this said adjustment.

In the sailing of flying discs I have found that the direction of the disc can be controlled by releasing the same at a predetermined point or position of the swing of the arm of the operator. therefore I have designed a releasing mechanism associated with the handle of the launching device that can be accurately adjusted to release the disc at this most efficient point of the swing, and, further, I have provided means of adjusting the grip exerted on the disc by this adjustable gripping device. This also determines the direction of flight and distance of the flying of the disc.

Further the provision of means of adjusting the launching device for releasing the disc can be adapted to various operators depending upon their swing in casting the disc.

These and other incidental objects will be apparent in the drawings, specification and claims.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side view of my new and improved launching device for flying discs illustrating the disc in place prior to casting the same.

Figure 2 illustrates the position of the disc relative to the launching device just prior to being released.

Figure 3 illustrates the position of the launching device, the disc is released in flight.

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail fragmentary view of the clamping and release mechanism, taken on line 4-4' of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail fragmentary view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 3, after the disc has been released.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary detailed end view of the handle and the releasing mechanism, taken on line 6-6 of Figure 1.

Figure '7 illustrates the swing of the arm and the release of the disc in perspective.

Figure 8 is a detailed fragmentary view of the disc holding clip for holding the disc to the handle.

position illustrated in Figures 1 and 4.

2 Referring more specifically to the drawings: My new and improved toy consists of a handle I, having a bracket arm 2 fixedly secured thereto by any suitable means, as for instance passing the same through the pressed out clamp 3 and thepin 4. A clamping bar 5 has one of its ends pivotally mounted at 6 to the arm 2, its opposite end being bifurcated providing clamping jaws 1 and 8. These jaws are adapted to embrace the disc 9, best illustrated in Figures 1 and 4.

The jaws are opened and closed by the action of the trigger bar II), which has a right angle bend I I adapted to pass through the jaws and having a nut l2 threaded thereon for holding the same in place. Located on the opposite end of the trigger is a right angle bend 13 adapted to engage the edge l4' of the arm 2, best illustrated in Figures 2 and 4.

A cam or bulge I5 is located on the outer surface of the jaw 1 and is adapted to engage the trigger H] as indicated in Figures 1 and 4. This causes the jaws to close and grip the disc when the trigger is in the location indicated in these figures.

I will now describe the operation of my new and improved toy. The disc 9 is inserted between the jaws 1 and 8, the trigger I0 is brought to the This closes the jaws together by the action of the cam l5 under the trigger Ill. The disc is held in the position shown in Figure 1 by the action of the spring clip I6 clipping the portion 11 of the disc 9 to the handle when inserted thereunder, referring particularly to Figure 8.

When the operator swings the handle I, as indicated in Figure 7, the clamping bar 5 pivots about the point 6, referring particularly to Figure 2, and as this movement takes place the right angle bend I3 of the trigger l0 engages the surface Id of the bracket arm 2 forcing the same 01f of th cam l5. This permits the jaws 1 and 8 to open releasing the disc.

By adjusting the nut [2 on the trigger portion II, the gripping action of the jaws can be varied, controlling the releasing of the disc during the swing of the launching device determining the distance of throw or adapting the device to the particular operator. This adjustment could be made without the nut adjustment on the thread by simply bending the trigger at the point [8 increasing or decreasing the gripping action of the jaws 1 and 8.

From the above description it can be understood that I have provided a releasing mechanism for releasing the disc from the launching device 3 at the desired point of the swing of the device by the operator.

Although certain specific embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it is obvious that many modifications thereof are possible. The invention, therefore, is not to be restricted except in so far as is necessitated by the prior art and by the spirit of the appended claims.

What liclaim is-fi 1. A disclaunching toy, comprising-a han'dleMo an arm extending from the handle, a resilient clamp pivoted at one end of the arm and provided with a slot at its free end to hold--a-disc in position to be thrown, a trigger extending longitudinally of the clamp and pivoted ationelrendl 5:

to said clamp, the opposite end'of the trigger being bent over the end of the clamp"andinthe path of the arm, and a cam on the clamp-w-itht which the trigger frictionally engages to close the slottedendot the clampwhen-gripping ardisc the a;-.fi-xed arm extending at right angles-from the handle, a resilient clamp pivoted to the free end of the fixed right angle arm, a cam on the surface of the resilient clamp, a trigger adjustably and pivotally mounted on the surface of the cam and extending over and frictionally engaging the cam when the clamp is in disc-throwing position, the free end of the trigger being bent to be in the path of movement of the fixed right angle arm when saiditriggerrisswung on its *pivot, .whereby when the handle-and" clamp are-swung with adisc held in the resilient clamp the bent end of the trigger will contact with the fixed right angular arm and removethmtrigger from the cam and release the clamp from the disc.

EDWIN E. HANSEN.

REFERENCES CITED The -following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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313,220:- Marqua Mar.- 3,1885 434,077 Brett Aug-.' 12, 1890- 

